Léon Pales (1905–1988), médecin militaire, paléopathologiste, anthropologue et préhistorien

Léon Pales (1905–1988) was a French physician, anthropologist and prehistorian, whose scientific contributions were major and are still relevant today. His work on palaeopathology, which dates back to the 1920s, is the particular focus of this study. His work on documentary reproductions of prehistoric art and on ichnology (footprints) still constitutes an essential reference.